With the rising gas prices, there have been a rash of fuel thefts around here. People are getting their gas cans stolen from their sheds--fuel used for the lawn mowers and such. Farmers are reporting that thousands of dollars of diesel fuel is being stolen from the generators that are irrigating the fields and from the diesel fuel tanks. Some of them are using cameras that the hunters use for night time photography in hopes of capturing the thieves' images.
Perhaps it's time to invest in a lockable gas cap as well.
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07-01-2008, 02:08 PM #1
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Lock up your fuel!
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07-01-2008, 02:25 PM #2
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70s deja vu all over again.
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07-01-2008, 03:46 PM #3
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Seriously. And why didn't Honda put a locking flap on my Element??? I don't want to get a locking cap because the original one is leashed to the car, so I won't lose it.
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07-01-2008, 04:06 PM #4
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Ditto here. I've been thinking of calling the dealer to see if they offer one that works with the leash....Otherwise, I'm afraid I *would* lose it
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07-01-2008, 04:13 PM #5
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I've wondered when this was going to start to happen.
I weathered the 70's without a locking gas cap. Wonder if i can do it again
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07-01-2008, 06:29 PM #6
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I dunno. I'm in the same boat. Originally Posted by Tuckervill
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07-01-2008, 07:40 PM #7
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My car gets parked in the garage for a reason. At work I park next to a wall, honestly it would be a very thin thief to be able to even access my gas tank. I worry about the truck sitting in the driveway, luckily it never has more than half a tank. We may still need a locking gas cap.
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07-01-2008, 07:52 PM #8
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The receptionist at my office and I were discussing this. She has a car with a big V-8 and she's thinking about putting a sign up that says "Free gas card if you steal the car."
I bought my civic back when gas was about a buck and a half a gallon. I feel better about it now.re-cur-sion ri'-ker-shen n: see recursion
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07-01-2008, 05:23 PM #9
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I have always had locking gas caps for my cars. Given my general level of personal abrasiveness,
I worry about people pouring solvent or something in the tank.
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